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Old 16-12-2016, 17:08
Greebo
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As discovered by anthony david - and discussed in a thread in the Freeview forum, it has been confirmed there is a new transmitter array for G_MAN now in use. Strength and signal quality are now very similar to L_MAN. I would expect the coverage area is significantly improved and pretty close to what was predicted in the original Ofcom documents. There'll be a few people finding some extra channels next time they retune, or on new TVs bought for Christmas or in the sales.
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Old 16-12-2016, 22:00
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And I can confirm that it's loud and clear here in central Manchester, previously it
was only occasionally viewable.
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Old 17-12-2016, 11:09
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I'm near St Helens, well outside of the coverage area, but can just about pick it up now by doing a manual scan of channel 57.

The signal quality registers as 0 but strength is around 40%, it breaks up but isn't terrible.
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Old 17-12-2016, 11:30
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I'm near St Helens, well outside of the coverage area, but can just about pick it up now by doing a manual scan of channel 57.

The signal quality registers as 0 but strength is around 40%, it breaks up but isn't terrible.
Of course, its days on Ch 57 are numbered, it'll be moving (along with all of Winter Hill's muxes) down band as part of the 700 MHz clearance starting next year.

The movement of the antennas were probably in preparation for that. Wherever between 21 and 48 it's moving to, will probably suffer higher levels of CCI
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